wee hours

noun

wee hours

noun
1

Colloquial, Plural normally The very early morning; the early morning hours; the nighttime hours following midnight, when most people are asleep.

  • When I was young, I was up every night until the wee hours. Now I'm up every hour at night to wee.2011 March 15, Tom Armstrong, Marvin (comic):
Synonyms
small hours, wee small hours, postmidnight

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